Owen Scholte

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Owen John Frederick Scholte
Born	22 June 1896 St. John's Wood, London, England
Died	30 July 1918 Abbeville, France
Saint Requier British Cemetery	Somme, France
Allegiance	England
Service/branch	Aviation
Rank	Captain
Unit	No. 48 Squadron RFC, No. 18 Squadron RFC, No. 51 Squadron RFC, No. 60 Squadron RAF
Awards	Military Cross

Captain Owen John Frederick Scholte (born 22 June 1896 in London - died 30 July 1918 in Abbeville, France), was the son of Frederick P. and Emma Scholte. He attended Mill Hill School from 1909 to 1912. During his service in World War I, he became a flying ace credited with eight aerial victories. He was riding in a car driven by fellow ace Cyril Crowe when Crowe hit a tree. Scholte and a major named Foggin were killed in the accident.^[1]^[2]

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Name	Scholte, Owen
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Short description	British flying ace
Date of birth	22 June 1896
Place of birth	St. John's Wood, London, England
Date of death	30 July 1918
Place of death	Abbeville, France

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